9. If one box of books contains 7.5% of the total shipment and each box includes 15 books, how many books are included in the total shipment! assuming every box contains the same number of books? looks
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Answer:210 booksStep-by-step explanation:HelloI think I can help you with thisStep 1if one box is 7.5% of the total shipment, how many box is the total shipment1 box =7.5%x?box=100%using a rule of three[tex]\frac{1\ box}{7.5 } =\frac{x}{100}[/tex]Now, isolating x[tex]\frac{1\ box*100}{7.5 } =x\\x=13.34\ boxes[/tex]13.34 boxes is the totalStep 2find the total of bookswe will need 14 boxes, because it does not exist 0.34 boxso, the total of books=number of boxes*number of books included in each box=14 boxes*15 books=210 booksHave a great day